Wood
Design Quarterly
The Sngequ House student complex opens at UVic
A new student housing complex is open at the University of Victoria (UVic), the university’s largest capital infrastructure project to date.
Canadian Property Management
Making the Move to Mass Timber
Canada and the world have begun to embrace mass timber as a preferred construction material for large building projects.
Design Quarterly
CWC celebrates wood design award winners
The Canadian Wood Council (CWC) has announced the winning projects of the 39th annual Wood Design & Building Awards program
Construction Business
Updated resource guide for tall wood construction
FPInnovations’ 2022 edition of its Technical Guide for the Design and Construction of Tall Wood Buildings in Canada is available.
Construction Business
Wood WORKS! BC executive director retires
Lynn Embury-Williams, executive director, Wood WORKS! BC has retired. She has helped change the face of construction in B.C.
Construction Business
New Victoria bylaw to cut construction wood waste
Victoria has introduced a new bylaw designed to salvage valuable wood and other construction materials from homes being demolished.
Construction Business
Shifting toward a circular economy
British Columbia’s construction sector is looking for ways to change from a ‘take-make-waste’ approach to a more circular economy.
REMI Network
Forestry company invests $10M in Gogama housing facility
First Nation Industrial Systems will help a major wood products company in northern Ontario to construct a housing complex for incoming employees.
Construction Business
B.C. leadership in wood design recognized
Leadership in structural and architectural wood use by local governments was recognized at the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Convention.
Construction Business
Building civic pride in wood
Through its Wood First Act, the province of B.C. encourages public institutions to consider using wood in construction where appropriate.
Canadian Property Management
5 (More) Reasons to Design with Timber
Mark Ritchie, a Principal with RJC Engineers, discusses the benefits of working with mass timber over other building materials.
Construction Business
Building community with B.C. wood
Throughout British Columbia, local residents are using sustainably harvested B.C. wood to build arts, cultural and community centres.
Construction Business
Technology meets tradition
A First Nations forester turns to traditional knowledge and new technology for wiser resource management.
Construction Business
Wood is good for wellbeing and health
An increasing number of health-care facilities are making use of wood in their buildings to bring a warm, natural aesthetic.
Construction Business
Wellness benefits with wood
Studies have shown the health benefits of wood in the built indoor environment including lower blood pressure, heart rate, and stress levels.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Diamond Schmitt wins two wood design awards
Two buildings designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects have been recognized by WoodWORKS! for their use of wood in architectural designs.
CondoBusiness
Tallest wood condo under construction in Quebec
Origine, a new green condo project that recently broke ground, is set to become the tallest solid wood condo tower in North America. As the
